Catalog record · 目録番号 19872

Tattoo and Kitchen Knife - Mitate Tsuki Zukushi

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)歌川国貞（三代歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1856
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 654 × 900 px
Published by / 公開者: 小春ユイ

Catalog note / 解説

"Mitate Tsuki Zukushi; Misashi no Tsuki" (Collection of the Full Moon Parodied; The Moon over Musashi). Ichikawa Danjuro VIII is in the role of Omatsuri Sashichi. His dragon coiled around a sword tattoo (this design is called "kurikaraken") represents God Fudo Myo-o. The design might have been connected to the legend of storm god Susa-no-o, also.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1856. · artelino

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